Albania Emerges as Destination Port for Illicit Oil from Russia and Libya

Photographs of the ships on the internet show two ageing vessels, the Besart’s blue paint fading and dotted with rust. The Besart was launched in 1981, the Aya Zanoubya even earlier, in 1977. Both are registered in Tanzania, known for accepting...

Von der Leyen pledges end to EU roaming fees for Albania

TIRANA, Oct. 14 (TemA) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday pledged to end mobile roaming charges between Albania and the European Union next year, marking a step toward integration into the EU’s single digital market....

Albania: The Festivali i Këngës 64 artists have been revealed

By Erdi Tejeci and Nag Reçi / Tirana The long-awaited moment has arrived. RTSH has officially confirmed the 28 artists who will compete at Festivali i Këngës 64, marking the beginning of Albania’s journey to Eurovision 2026. After receiving over...

Tirana Bank secures €10mn EBRD package to support trade finance, SME lending

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a €5mn trade finance facility to Tirana Bank, part of a first-ever €10mn financing package for the Albanian lender. The package consists of a €5mn limit under the EBRD’s...

Tirana office rents hit record highs

TIRANA, Oct. 13 (TemA) – Office rents in central Tirana have reached €30 per square metre, matching Barcelona and Prague and surpassing most regional and several EU capitals, according to Colliers Albania. The Albanian capital now ranks among the...

Bank of Albania Purchases €914 Million to Curb Lek’s Appreciation

The Governor of the Bank of Albania, Gent Sejko, presented the 2024 Annual Report before the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, highlighting the country’s main economic developments. He emphasized that Albania’s economic outlook remains positive....

CWP Europe and the European Commission to Advance Renewable Energy in Albania and Montenegro

During the EU-Western Balkans Investment Forum in Tirana, CWP Europe, together with the European Commission (DG ENEST), the Albanian Investment Development Agency, and the Montenegro Investment Promotion Agency, signed a Joint Declaration of...

Albania’s home prices rise fastest in Europe

TIRANA, Oct. 13 (TemA) – Housing prices in Albania jumped nearly eight times faster than in the eurozone in the first half of 2025, fuelled by foreign demand and a coastal construction boom, central bank data showed. The Bank of Albania’s Fischer...

Living Costs in Albania Continue to Rise, Tirana Remains the Priciest

The cost of living in Albania is becoming increasingly burdensome, with a significant rise in basic household expenses. According to data published by INSTAT, an average family needs around 93,000 lekë per month to cover basic living costs. In the...

Enlargement, von der Leyen in Albania to push investment. Tirana “is on the right track towards the EU”

Brussels – Double public appearance in Tirana today (13 October) for Ursula von der Leyen. In the morning, the Commission President held a bilateral meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, praising him for the Balkan country’s progress...

CWP Europe gets European Commission’s backing for renewables projects in Albania, Montenegro

The declaration of support for CWP Europe’s projects was signed during the EU-Western Balkans Investment Forum in Albania’s capital, Tirana, in the presence of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and European Commission President Ursula von der...

Stojkovic resigns after defeat to Albania, Mirkovic to take charge for Andorra game

NIS - Dragan Stojkovic has resigned as head coach of the Serbia men's national football team after a 1-0 home defeat to Albania in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers at the weekend and Serbia U21 boss Zoran Mirkovic will be in charge for the away...

EBRD grants €10m to enhance Tirana Bank’s trade finance services

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a financial boost for Albania's financial sector, with a package of up to €10m ($11.6m) for Tirana Bank to expand its trade operations. This collaboration represents the...

Von der Leyen: Albania has earned its EU progress

TIRANA, Oct. 13 (TemA) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday she is “impressed” by Albania’s reform progress, calling the country fully deserving of its advancement toward European Union membership. “Enlargement is...

EU chief praises Albania’s rapid progress

TIRANA, Oct. 13 (TemA) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened her annual Western Balkans tour in Albania on Monday, praising the country’s rapid progress toward European Union membership. “Glad to begin my annual tour of the...

Meet TirANA, Albania’s first digital candidate

TIRANA, Oct. 13 (TemA) – A group of Albanian technologists has launched what they call the country’s first artificial-intelligence candidate for local elections — a digital entity named TirANA (Tirana Algorithmic Neural Assistant) — in a move...

1 One Albania Ensures Cybersecurity at NATO’s 3rd Cyber Defence Conference

For two consecutive days, Tirana became the stage for NATO’s 3rd Cyber Defence Conference, where delegations from all member countries discussed strengthening collective resilience against digital threats and advancing public–private cooperation...

Jordan to Face Albania in Friendly Match Tuesday

Ammon News - The national football team will play a friendly match against Albania at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday as part of preparations for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup and the 2026 World Cup. The team, which has been holding a training camp in Turkey,...

Is Albania’s Edi Rama the new Noriega or Erdoğan? The answer is both

Just over five months ago, Edi Rama, leader of Albania’s Socialist Party, won his fourth consecutive election to remain prime minister, a post he has held since 2013. As Albania’s Riviera became the in-destination for the jet-setting crowd, Rama...

AI ‘Candidate’ Proposed for Albania Mayoral Election

TirANA, the ‘candidate’ created by AI. Photo: Denisa Kele, Tomi Kallanxhi, Besmir Semanaj/Facebook. Three Albanian IT experts say they are putting forward an artificial intelligence ‘candidate’ for the upcoming mayoral elections in the capital,...